END EFFECTOR COMPRISING A DISTAL TISSUE ABUTMENT MEMBER
First Claim
1. A staple cartridge, comprising:
- a cartridge body comprising a deck;
a plurality of staples removably stored within said cartridge body; and
an implantable layer assembly positioned over said deck, wherein said implantable layer assembly comprises;
a compensation layer configured to be at least partially captured within said staples when said staples are moved from an unfired position to a fired position, wherein said compensation layer comprises a first length; and
an overlap layer extending from said compensation layer, wherein said overlap layer comprises a second length, wherein said second length is longer than said first length, and wherein said overlap layer is configured to overlap an adjacent implanted implantable layer.
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Abstract
A fastener cartridge can comprise a cartridge body comprising fastener cavities, fasteners at least partially stored within the cartridge body, and a layer positioned over the cartridge body. The cartridge body can include a proximal end and a distal end. Similarly, the layer can include a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end of the layer can extend distally with respect to the distal end of the cartridge body. Furthermore, the layer can include a distal portion which extends distally with respect to the fastener cavities defined in the cartridge body. This distal portion can be positioned against the tissue being fastened and can flexibly support the tissue after the layer has been implanted against the tissue. The layer may include a proximal portion which extends proximally with respect to the fastener cavities which can flexibly support the tissue after the layer has been implanted.
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16 Claims
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1. A staple cartridge, comprising:
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a cartridge body comprising a deck; a plurality of staples removably stored within said cartridge body; and an implantable layer assembly positioned over said deck, wherein said implantable layer assembly comprises; a compensation layer configured to be at least partially captured within said staples when said staples are moved from an unfired position to a fired position, wherein said compensation layer comprises a first length; and an overlap layer extending from said compensation layer, wherein said overlap layer comprises a second length, wherein said second length is longer than said first length, and wherein said overlap layer is configured to overlap an adjacent implanted implantable layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A staple cartridge, comprising:
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a cartridge body comprising a deck; a plurality of staples removably stored within said cartridge body; and an implantable layer positioned over said deck, wherein said implantable layer comprises; a compensation portion configured to be captured within said staples when said staples are moved from an unfired position to a fired position; and an overlap portion extending from said compensation portion, wherein said overlap portion is configured to overlap the compensation portion of an adjacent implanted implantable layer. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A staple cartridge, comprising:
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a cartridge body comprising a tissue-supporting deck, wherein said tissue-supporting deck comprises a proximal end, a distal end, and a plurality of staple cavities defined between said proximal end and said distal end; a plurality of staples removably stored within said cartridge body; and an implantable layer positioned over said tissue-supporting deck, wherein said staples are configured to capture at least a portion of said implantable layer therein when said staples are moved from an unfired position to a fired position, and wherein said implantable layer comprises a tissue support portion which extends beyond said distal end of said tissue-supporting deck. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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Specification